The Siege of Quebec through May 1776
While the bulk of the Royal Fuziliers were spread from Montreal to Ft St. Jean and subsequently captured, a detachment remained in Quebec. The 83 man Quebec detachment was under the command Captain Humphrey Owen. However, these men were drawn from all of the other companies, save Capt Kinnear's Grenadier Company. This detachment included 5 officers, 1 surgeon's mate, 1 sergeant, 6 drummers and 70 privates.
After the Rebel forces were driven from Quebec and the St Lawrence River thawed, Capt Owen, Lt's Layard, LeMaitre, Selwyn, Sgt Whitaker and the 6 drummers were sent back to England for Recruiting duty. The 70 privates left in Quebec were drafted on May 26, 1776 into Burgoyne's corps. Most went to the 47th Regiment of Foot. After fighting in the Saratoga Campaign, they were surrendered and marched south into captivity as the Convention Army. Some escaped and made their way to New York City, but the majority remained prisoners of war until the war's end.
The following are the names of all of the Fusiliers of the Quebec detachment.
Baillie’s Company
Francis Attenborough
Ralph Bridges
George Challimer
William Keer
James Nichole
Henry Henley
Williams Hobbs
George Hill
Peter Rainford
John Spight
Colonel Bertie's Company
Surgeon’s Mate John Stephen Dann (died in Canada, date unk)
Drummer John Nelson
Isaac Forks
John Tallow
John Porter
William Jaimison
Abraham Calhoon
Thomas Vizard
John Harwood
John Macguire
Samuel Allen
Robert Seaman
Richard Mann
Brice’s Company
John Bevill
Thomas Bullock
James Jakes
Isaac Franklin
William Moore
John Wilson
Isaac Gay
Dundee's Company
Drummer John Rapley
Hesketh’s Company
Sgt. Richard Whitaker
Simon More
Benjamin Gill
Stephen Glossup
John Riches
Newmarch’s Company
Lt. Anthony Lewis Leyard
Lt. Henry Charles Selwyn (Quarter Master)
Drummer John Eagle
Henry Ainsworth
Adam Brightley
George Lucas
George Fox
Donald McGraw
Robert Mansfield
Joseph Pawley
William Tasker
Joseph Wilson
Peter Ward
Owen’s Company
Capt. Humphrey Owen
Drummer John Smith
Mathew Bruckshaw
Alexander Pollock
Edward Ware
Daniel McDonald
Richard Hinks
John West
John Riches
Joseph Howryde
E--- Smith
Lt Col. Precott’s Company
Lt. Francis LeMaistre (Adjutant)
Drummer William Knight
John Cockin
Thomas Cratchley
John Hurst
John Powers
John Shone
Andrew Ward
James Wolstencraft
John Ball
Thomas Stangram
David Wilby
Major Stopford’s Company
Drummer John Finch
Joseph Darby
John Howell
Daniel Howlett
William Harding
James May
William Primer
William Ross
Joseph Satchell
Richard Tuck
After the Rebel forces were driven from Quebec and the St Lawrence River thawed, Capt Owen, Lt's Layard, LeMaitre, Selwyn, Sgt Whitaker and the 6 drummers were sent back to England for Recruiting duty. The 70 privates left in Quebec were drafted on May 26, 1776 into Burgoyne's corps. Most went to the 47th Regiment of Foot. After fighting in the Saratoga Campaign, they were surrendered and marched south into captivity as the Convention Army. Some escaped and made their way to New York City, but the majority remained prisoners of war until the war's end.
The following are the names of all of the Fusiliers of the Quebec detachment.
Baillie’s Company
Francis Attenborough
Ralph Bridges
George Challimer
William Keer
James Nichole
Henry Henley
Williams Hobbs
George Hill
Peter Rainford
John Spight
Colonel Bertie's Company
Surgeon’s Mate John Stephen Dann (died in Canada, date unk)
Drummer John Nelson
Isaac Forks
John Tallow
John Porter
William Jaimison
Abraham Calhoon
Thomas Vizard
John Harwood
John Macguire
Samuel Allen
Robert Seaman
Richard Mann
Brice’s Company
John Bevill
Thomas Bullock
James Jakes
Isaac Franklin
William Moore
John Wilson
Isaac Gay
Dundee's Company
Drummer John Rapley
Hesketh’s Company
Sgt. Richard Whitaker
Simon More
Benjamin Gill
Stephen Glossup
John Riches
Newmarch’s Company
Lt. Anthony Lewis Leyard
Lt. Henry Charles Selwyn (Quarter Master)
Drummer John Eagle
Henry Ainsworth
Adam Brightley
George Lucas
George Fox
Donald McGraw
Robert Mansfield
Joseph Pawley
William Tasker
Joseph Wilson
Peter Ward
Owen’s Company
Capt. Humphrey Owen
Drummer John Smith
Mathew Bruckshaw
Alexander Pollock
Edward Ware
Daniel McDonald
Richard Hinks
John West
John Riches
Joseph Howryde
E--- Smith
Lt Col. Precott’s Company
Lt. Francis LeMaistre (Adjutant)
Drummer William Knight
John Cockin
Thomas Cratchley
John Hurst
John Powers
John Shone
Andrew Ward
James Wolstencraft
John Ball
Thomas Stangram
David Wilby
Major Stopford’s Company
Drummer John Finch
Joseph Darby
John Howell
Daniel Howlett
William Harding
James May
William Primer
William Ross
Joseph Satchell
Richard Tuck
